California Family Code

§ 9303

FAM § 9303 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 13 · Part 3 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Except as permitted by the court, upon a finding of good cause, a person shall not adopt more than one unrelated adult pursuant to this part within one year of the person’s adoption of an unrelated adult unless the proposed adoptee is the biological sibling of a person previously adopted pursuant to this part or unless the proposed adoptee is disabled or physically handicapped. An order finding good cause shall be in writing or stated on the record.

(b)Except as permitted by the court, upon a finding of good cause, a person shall not adopt an unrelated adult pursuant to this part within one year of an adoption of another person pursuant to this part by the prospective adoptive parent’s spouse unless the proposed adoptee is a biological sibling of a person previously adopted pursuant to this part. An order finding good cause shall be in writing or stated on the record.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 478, Sec. 22. (AB 1756) Effective January 1, 2024.